02926cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000130011910000530013224502070018524600550039226400510044730000470049833600260054533700260057133800360059750001200063350000310075350801840078452014720096853400450244065300410248585600430252699900190256963245UtSlPG20260610134445.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a12019011  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE151aHG1 aAdams, F. Colburnq(Francis Colburn),d1850-189111a"White man bery unsartin": "Nigger haint got no friends, no how"; the blackest chapter in the history of the Republican Party; the men who robbed and combined to rob the freedmen of their hard earnings.1 aThe Washers and Scrubbers: The Men Who Robbed Them 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page on the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedman%27s_Savings_Bank  aRelease date is 2020-09-19  aProduced by hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by the Library of Congress)  a"White man bery unsartin": "Nigger haint got no friends, no how"; the blackest… by F. C. Adams is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work deeply critiques the corruption within the Freedmen's Bank and the exploitation of freed Black people's hard-earned savings by various political actors, especially those affiliated with the Republican Party. Through a detailed examination of the bank's operations, Adams highlights the betrayal faced by many in the Black community during the Reconstruction era.  The content of the book revolves around the nefarious activities surrounding the Freedmen's Bank, where prominent Republicans conspired to rob the bank of funds deposited by freed slaves. Adams recounts the testimonies and scandals that emerged, revealing how these supposed allies of the Black community engaged in fraudulent practices and failed to protect the interests of their constituents. Central figures are identified, showing how they manipulated the system for personal gain, often leveraging their political influence to safeguard their crimes from scrutiny. Adams further argues that this betrayal not only impoverished many families but also instilled a deep distrust among the Black community towards white politicians and institutions. Overall, the book serves as a damning indictment of the moral failures within the political elite during a pivotal time in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFreedman's Savings and Trust Company40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63245  c104069d104069